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Love With Sense: Making the Case for Nuptial Agreements in Nigeria

BY ‘MUNA ESEGINE, ESQ, Legal Practitioner & Notary Public INTRODUCTION In Nigeria, love and marriage are often viewed from cultural,…

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Understanding The Practice And Procedure In a Small Claims Court – By Mike Anyadiegwu, PhD

ABSTRACT: The Small Claims Court was on the 29th day of September, 2023, introduced in Anambra State by a Practice Direction…

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The Hidden Costs of Port Delays: Why Legal Strategy Matters

By Kayode Lawrence-Omole IntroductionIn an era where global supply chains are under constant strain, port delays have become all too…

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The Nigerian Court of Appeal Upholds South African Choice of Court and Choice of Law Agreement

Dr. Chukwuma Samuel Adesina Okoli (Assistant Professor in Commercial Conflict of Laws at the University of Birmingham). Originally posted on…

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Implications of 2024/2025 CBN Re-capitalisation Policy on Nigerian Banks

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K.) CONTRIBUTOR: Olugbade A. Johnson INTRODUCTION The CBN had earlier issued a circular mandating…

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Prosecuting Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: Challenges and Opportunities

Paper delivered at NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION WOMEN FORUM on Friday, June 27 2025 by Oluwemimo Ogunde, SAN, Principal Counsel at…

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Claim for Declaratory Reliefs: A 40-Year – Old Misconception of The Applicable Law By The Supreme Court, That Requires Correction.

By Kola’ Awodein S.A.N, FCTI, FICI (Arb.) and Mutiu Ganiyu Esq. ABSTRACT The decisions of the Supreme Court as the…

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Validity of a Former Landlord’s Consent to Ongoing Construction by a Tenant Following Property Sale

CASE TITLE: J. I. T. LOGISTICS LTD V. MUHAMMED LPELR-80955 (CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND JANUARY, 2025JUSTICES: JOSEPH OLUBUNMI KAYODE OYEWOLE, J.C.A.DONATUS…

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Whether The Duty of the Police Includes the Settlement of Civil Disputes or Debt Collection

CASE TITLE: IGP & ORS v. OKO & ANOR (2025) LPELR-81412 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  11TH JUNE, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW…

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Whether the Issue of Payment of Demurrage for Overstay if Vessels Falls Under the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court

CASE TITLE:  CONOIL PLC v. NIMEX PETROCHEMICALS LTD. & ANOR (2025) LPELR-81349 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH JUNE, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL…

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